STAUNTON, VA (Virginia Department of Transportation) – The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton District consists of 11 counties in the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands.

Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. When traveling through a work zone, use extreme caution and be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.

*NEW* or *UPDATE* indicates a change from last week’s report.

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

*NEW* Mile marker 56 to 46, westbound – Right shoulder closures for brush cutting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.

INTERSTATE 81

*NEW* Mile marker 174 to 175, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 183 to 182, southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Southbound lane closures from Route 706 (Borden Grant Trail) to Route 837 (Greystone Lane) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 18 – Dec. 12.

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 716 (Timber Ridge Road) and Route 645 (Valley Pike) for bridge inspection, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

*NEW* Route 60 (West Midland Trail) – Flagger traffic control between Ebenezer Circle and I-64 interchange for paving operations, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through Friday.

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for grading, pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, pavement patching, shoulder repairs and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

No lane closures reported.

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 206 to 208, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for installation of traffic sensors, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.

*NEW* Mile marker 211 to 218, northbound and southbound – Slow-roll closures for overhead utility work between 6 a.m. and 12 noon Sunday (Nov. 16).

Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound through November 2025. Northbound and southbound shoulder closures 24/7 through spring 2026. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.

Mile marker 234 to 238, northbound and southbound – Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.

*NEW* Exit 235, northbound – Off-ramp right shoulder closed for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS. 

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Utility work near Route 616 (Dam Town Road) intersection with single-lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and shoulder closures 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) – Eastbound right shoulder closure between Route 876 (Swoope Road) and Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Dec. 2.

*NEW* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Mobile closures between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and the I-81 interchange for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road, Verona) – Occasional flagger traffic control and westbound turn-lane closures at Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway) for intersection improvements, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays through August 2026.

*NEW* Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) intersection for pipe installation, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11 – 26.

Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) for waterline installation, 7:30 to 4 p.m. through April 2026.

Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway, Verona) – Occasional flagger traffic control near Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) for intersection and roadway improvements, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays through August 2026.

Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 237 to 238, northbound and southbound – Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.

Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Single lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., and shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge and interchange project with completion expected in fall 2026.

*NEW* Mile marker 246 to 247, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Mobile lane closures between Route 655 (Penn Laird Drive) and Route 842 (Mountain Grove Road) for utility work, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday.

Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Mobile lane closures between Laurel Wood Lane and West Virginia state line for pavement marking operations, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday.

Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane closures as needed. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for bridge replacements and interchange improvements with expected completion in September 2026.

Route 42 (Harpine Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 1415 (Early Drive) and Route 1432 (5th Street) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.     

Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 680 (Oak Ridge Road) and Route 689 (Shen Lake Drive/Spaders Church Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov 27.

*NEW* Route 276 (Cross Keys Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) and Augusta County line for pavement marking operations, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday.

*NEW* Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 708 (Lynnwood Road/Ore Bank Road) and Route 253 (Port Republic Road) for fiber installation, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.

Route 340 (South Eastside Highway) – Flagger traffic control for tree trimming from Route 708 (Ore Bank Road) to Route 754 (Rocky Bar Road), 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday. 

Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 731 (Community Center Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 750 (Nazarene Church Road) and Route 257 (Briery Branch Road) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.  

Route 755 (Lambert Town Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 750 (Nazarene Church Road) and Route 257 (Briery Branch Road) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Monday.

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 211 (Lee Highway) – Westbound right shoulder closures near Luray eastern town limits for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Route 340 – Northbound and southbound mobile lane closures between Route 663 (Island Ford Road) and Warren County line for pavement marking operations, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday.

Route 340 – Flagger traffic control between Route 648 (Sandy Hook Road) and Route 660 (Kibler Hill Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov. 28.

Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

SHENANDOAH COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 268 to 270, northbound and southbound – Single shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 31.

*NEW* Exit 273, northbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 293 to 299, northbound and southbound – Slow-roll traffic control for controlled blasting between 10 a.m. and 12 noon Wednesday. Overnight single lane closures southbound, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Jan. 8. Single shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project.

*NEW* Mile marker 298 to 297, southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 (Old Valley Pike/North Main Street, Woodstock) – Mobile lane closures between Route 665 (Mill Road) and Park Lane for pavement marking operations, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday.

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 300 to 302, northbound and southbound – Slow-roll traffic control for controlled blasting between 10 a.m. and 12 noon Wednesday. Overnight single lane closures southbound, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Jan. 8. Single shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project.

Mile marker 304 to 324, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures for cable barrier installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Dec. 30.

Mile marker 316 to 318, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Nov. 24.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 317 to 300, southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work at various locations, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound and westbound single-lane closures at Clarke County line for bridge painting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday (Nov. 16).

*NEW* Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) – Single lane closures near Route 37 interchange for traffic equipment inspections, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday.

Route 11 (Valley Pike) – Mobile lane closures between Route 638 (Vaucluse Road) and Route 1129 (Prosperity Drive) for pavement marking operations, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday.

Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) – Northbound and southbound overnight single lane closures between Market Street and Cives Lane/Park Center Drive for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Nov. 24.

*NEW* Route 37 – Southbound single lane closures from the Route 11 (Valley Pike) ramp and the I-81 ramp for traffic equipment inspections, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday.

*NEW* Route 37 – Southbound shoulder closures between interchanges for Route 50 (Northwestern Pike) and Route 622 (Cedar Creek Grade) for mowing operations, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday.

*NEW* Route 50 (Northwestern Pike) – Eastbound single lane closures at the intersection with the Route 37 ramp for traffic equipment inspections, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday.

*NEW* Route 522 (North Frederick Pike) – Southbound single lane closures at the intersection with Route 739 (Apple Pie Ridge Road) for traffic equipment inspections, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday.

*NEW* Route 522 (Front Royal Pike) – Southbound shoulder closures at the intersection with Route 850 (Vine Lane) and Route 822 (Grindstone Drive) for utility repairs, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 627 (Reliance Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 1116 (Carolyn Avenue) and Route 11 (Valley Pike) for turn lane installation, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 5.

Route 661 (Redbud Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control between Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) and Route 662 (Milburn Road) for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Nov. 24.

*NEW* Route 669 (Rest Church Road) – Flagger traffic control at the intersection with the I-81 ramp for traffic equipment inspections, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday.

Route 739 (Apple Pie Ridge Road) – Flagger traffic control between FR-Route 734 (Glentawber Road) and Route 672 (Catalpa Road/Hiatt Road) for fiber installation, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday.